BILL'S DREAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11207, 13 October 1914, Page 4

BILL'S DREAM.

Ven lying in mine royal bed at night for many years, . . X haf seen, some vondrous visions, una Ambition's voice 1 hears; '■ ,t haf seen der whole vorkl German una underneat mine sway; .... Mine soldiers und mine sailors drinking toast unto "Der Day." I haf seen all nations humbled. Ach! don't you Understand Vat a mighty ruler I vill be? (If I can.) I haf sont mine _ German legions to strike terror into France. I haf hammered at der Belgians mit shrapnel, sword und lance. I haf run against dose British, Und, " Ach Gott," I'll make dem dance.

(If I can.) I haf dot a lot of beauties vat I calls mine " High seas fleet," Hit destroyers, mines unci submarines, und udder things as .sweet; Und I'm going to smash Britannia der first time dot we meet (If I can.) Und ve're fighting; in der East, und vo're battling in der Vest, Und ve're struggling hard mit Russia for to try und get der best Of der Czar und all his army, und Japan und all der rest (If I can.) For hoch! "I am der Kaiser," dor highest of der clan, Of all der royal families I am der super-

in an ; Und I'm going to rule der Universe, so help mo Gott, I am (If I can.) J. Page, Christclmrch.